Korup National Park

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Korup National Park is a renowned rainforest reserve in western Cameroon, noted for its exceptional biodiversity, ancient forests, and rich primate and bird life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
rainforest reserve
adjacentTo Nigeria NERFINISHED
borderedBy Cross River National Park NERFINISHED
climate humid tropical
conservationIssues agricultural encroachment
bushmeat hunting
logging pressure around park
contains forest streams
old-growth forest
rivers
rocky outcrops
country Cameroon NERFINISHED
ecosystemType tropical rainforest
established 1986
governingBody Cameroon Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife NERFINISHED
hasBiodiversityStatus one of Africa’s most species-rich rainforests
hasBirdSpecies African grey parrot
hornbills
trogons
hasCommunitiesNearby indigenous communities
hasFlora ancient angiosperm lineages
endemic tree species
hasManagementObjective conservation of rainforest biodiversity
protection of endemic and threatened species
hasPrimateSpecies Preuss’s red colobus NERFINISHED
chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) NERFINISHED
drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus) NERFINISHED
red-capped mangabey
hasSeasonality high rainfall
IUCNCategory II
knownFor ancient forests
exceptional biodiversity
high plant endemism
rich bird life
rich primate life
locatedIn Southwest Region, Cameroon NERFINISHED
western Cameroon NERFINISHED
locatedOn Cameroon–Nigeria border NERFINISHED
partOf Guinean Forests of West Africa biodiversity hotspot NERFINISHED
usedFor biodiversity research
ecotourism
vegetationType lowland evergreen rainforest

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Southwest Region containsProtectedArea Korup National Park
subject surface form: Southwest Region (Cameroon)
Cross River adjacentToProtectedArea Korup National Park